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Jade City
The Green Bone Saga (Book 1)
Written by Fonda Lee
Jade City by Fonda Lee follows the Kaul family of No Peak clan in jade-wielding Kekon. This award-winning debut blends Asian-inspired fantasy, crime family dynamics, martial arts magic, and clan warfare through morally complex characters navigating loyalty and power.
Jade Legacy
The Green Bone Saga (Book 3)
Written by Fonda Lee
Jade Legacy by Fonda Lee concludes the Green Bone Saga across decades as the next generation inherits clan conflicts. This epic finale explores generational change, Kekon's transformation, legacy's weight, and resolution for the Kaul family's multi-decade journey.
Jade War
The Green Bone Saga (Book 2)
Written by Fonda Lee
Jade War by Fonda Lee continues the Green Bone Saga as foreign powers threaten Kekon and No Peak faces betrayals. This sequel expands scope whilst deepening character arcs, exploring morally complex choices, escalating clan conflict, and power's accumulating costs.
The Bone Witch
The Bone Witch (Book 1)
Written by Rin Chupeco
The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco follows Tea, who accidentally raises her dead brother and discovers she is a rare bone witch. This Asian-inspired dark fantasy debut delivers necromantic magic, asha training, atmospheric worldbuilding, and compelling dramatic irony.
The Burning God
The Poppy War (Book 3)
Written by R. F. Kuang
The Burning God by R. F. Kuang concludes the Poppy War Trilogy as Rin faces ultimate war, devastating power, and impossible choices that will decide the fate of the Nikara Empire and her own soul.
The Dragon Republic
The Poppy War (Book 2)
Written by R. F. Kuang
The Dragon Republic by R. F. Kuang continues the Poppy War Trilogy, following Rin as war, political intrigue, and godlike powers escalate, testing loyalty, vengeance, and survival in a fractured empire.
The Heart Forger
The Bone Witch (Book 2)
Written by Rin Chupeco
The Heart Forger by Rin Chupeco continues Tea's journey as her bone witch abilities deepen and mysteries surrounding the framing narrative intensify. This Bone Witch sequel delivers expanding asha politics, darker magic, and Tea's evolution toward the legend she becomes.
The Poppy War
The Poppy War (Book 1)
Written by R. F. Kuang
The Poppy War by R. F. Kuang is a grimdark fantasy inspired by Chinese history, following Rin as war, gods, and devastating power reshape her destiny.
The Shadowglass
The Bone Witch (Book 3)
Written by Rin Chupeco
The Shadowglass by Rin Chupeco concludes the Bone Witch trilogy as Tea's past and framing narratives converge. This finale delivers resolution for the dramatic irony built across three books, Tea's legendary transformation, and the costs of bone witch power.